Icecrown Details Revealed!

Some of you may have noticed, but after launching a brand new EU site, Blizzard decided to pop another surprise at us - in the "Under Dev" section there, about the Icecrown Citadel. Back during BlizzCon, we were told that Icecrown will be composed of two major parts - a huge 5-man dungeon, and a 10/25-man raid. Well, here is the information about the 5-man instance part of it...

Disclaimer: The information below does not mean, nor imply that the Icecrown Citadel is going to be a 5-man dungeon. It doesn't mean that the Lich King is going to be a 5-man boss either. There is a separate raid, information for which has not been released after BlizzCon.

We may end up fighting some form of the Lich King in the 5-man however - a memory, a vision, an illusion...

Icecrown Citadel will feature a massive five-player dungeon sprawling across three wings of the citadel's foundation. While the Lich King's attention is focused on the Argent Crusade and the Knights of the Ebon Blade ripping through the front gates, players will be tested as they assist Jaina Proudmoore (Alliance) and Sylvanas Windrunner (Horde) in infiltrating the citadel through an alternate entrance.

An epic quest line will present adventurers with the task of weakening Icecrown Citadel's forces, requiring that players defeat the challenges in each dungeon wing before venturing into the next one. Normal and Heroic versions of the dungeon will be accessible to players, although each wing will be considered a separate instance; therefore, on Heroic difficulty, each wing will have its own separate lockout timer. All-new rewards -- including item level 219 (normal) and level 232 (Heroic) loot -- will be offered to those who destroy some of the Lich King's most formidable allies.

The Forge of Souls

Serving as the first wing in this expansive dungeon, the Forge of Souls will quickly put players to the test of carving through the Scourge stronghold into deeper, more treacherous locations. Jaina will command Alliance forces, and Sylvanas will direct Horde forces. The goal is to ruin the twisted engines known as soul grinders found in this portion of the citadel, and then players can advance -- that is, if the Horde and Alliance forces can overcome the foes who confront them.

Bosses:

Bronjahm, the Godfather of Souls: An instrument of reckoning, Bronjahm watches over the engines in the Forge of Souls. He must be killed if the soul grinders are to be destroyed.

The Devourer of Souls: As the chief operator of the engines found in this wing, the Devourer stands guard over the souls stolen by the Lich King.

Pit of Saron

Accessible only to those who have laid waste to the Forge of Souls' unholy operations, the Pit of Saron will bring Horde and Alliance forces deeper into the Lich King's domain. Players who venture here will immediately be confronted by the lord of this lair, Scourgelord Tyrannus. But defeating him will not be as easy as it seems. Before they can present a threat to Tyrannus, the adventurers, instructed by their leaders, will need to free enslaved allies who have been trapped by the Scourge. Until that happens, Tyrannus will leave all adversaries to his minions, workers of the citadel's mines. Perhaps the challenges here will lend clues as to the whereabouts of the Lich King's private chambers outside of the Frozen Throne, deep within the Halls of Reflection.

Bosses:

Forgemaster Garfrost: A master of Scourge weaponry, the forgemaster hauls stocks of saronite ore and other precious materials to the cold forges where the mechanisms of death are born. With a host of rime weapons and exotic alloys at his disposal, it could get cold in here.

Scourgelord Tyrannus: Tyrannus is a terrible force who will no doubt demonstrate his powers to those brave enough to enter the Pit of Saron. The scourgelord must die if players hope to make their way into the third and final wing of this dungeon.

Halls of Reflection

With Jaina and Sylvanas leading the way, adventurers who make it as far as these frigid halls will quickly recognize the weapon that lies ahead: Frostmourne, the corruptive, legendary device of the Lich King himself. The Lich King's private chambers are within reach, although they may be the death of anyone who ventures there.

Bosses:

Falric and Marwyn: Captains for Arthas Menethil in life, Scourge commanders for the Lich King in death, Falric and Marwyn will be summoned to the Halls of Reflection for one purpose: destroying all intruders.

The Lich King: Sylvanas, thirsty for vengeance against the corrupted prince who sentenced her to an existence as an undead monstrosity, and Jaina, eager to find a flicker of Arthas's soul locked somewhere within the Lich King, have brought their hand-picked allies to this final confrontation. Arthas's true power may only now be discovered. Is there any hope in this mission, or does only death await?

Comments

Comment by Shonyu

on 2009-09-30T20:30:21-05:00

The second floor (out of total of four) of the Icecrown Citadel (raid) is only one massive encounter. You are on the board of your faction's flying warship (The Skybreaker or Orgrim's Hammer) and the objective is to board the other faction's ship before they reach the third floor. Or something like that.

You know Tirion's got to be /facepalm the entire time.

Comment by PraugeViewer

on 2009-09-30T21:51:15-05:00

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttt? Sounds too good to be true.

Comment by asiandriver730

on 2009-09-30T22:24:47-05:00

Shonyu said:You know Tirion's got to be /facepalm the entire time.

I lol'ed XD

Somebody please make a comic of this now : )

Comment by Ymiron

on 2009-10-01T00:12:27-05:00

This is looks very good, Jaina and Sylvannas is going to lead the way for the Alliance and the Horde. It would become an epic fight if they keep fighting with us.

Comment by entendu101

on 2009-10-01T01:32:25-05:00

why do people want to kill Falric and Marwyn?

there evil death knights now. I personally hope that Blizz will play their voices very similar to that of WC3. The voice of Kel'Thuzad was epic in WC3 yet seems so lame at WotLK. Of course iw wasn;t around during vanilla so not sure how he was there.

Comment by Septimus

on 2009-10-01T05:23:51-05:00

So we are going to fight the Lich King before the Icecrown Raid? Where are we going to fight him?...Oh thats right...The Halls of Reflection.

My money is on this being a...reflection of the Lich King...he stole a mage's Mirror Image spell alright.

Comment by Erlinn

on 2009-10-01T05:39:07-05:00

So we are going to fight the Lich King before the Icecrown Raid? Where are we going to fight him?...Oh thats right...The Halls of Reflection.

My money is on this being a...reflection of the Lich King...he stole a mage's Mirror Image spell alright.

My money is on, since they say so many times that it's his "private quarters", that the Halls of Reflection are where the Lich King himself goes to think and reflect. I think we will fight the actual Lich King, who will do toned down moves that will be based off his abilites he'll use in the raid. We'll only fight him for like, 20% of hsi health or whatever and he'll be like "Naw, screw you guys, you caught me off guard. Imma teleport and leave you with the crate of purplz. /shakefist"

Or maybe you're right and HoF will just be a big funhouse with lots of mirrors.

Comment by Ymiron

on 2009-10-01T07:05:48-05:00

Are we strong enough to keep us alive against the Lazy Kings rage? I mean, hes probally going to become a raid boss... What about this time in 5 man? If he is'nt any illusion or something like that...

Comment by Aguilamx

on 2009-10-01T11:50:30-05:00

So Thats it? only 3 wings, 7 bosses includes Arthas and thats it? OMG after all the bosses in Ulduar and Trial of The Champion etc etc, only 7 bosses im so dissapointed, why is that ? because cataclysm is most important or what? i really dont understand, someone explain this

Comment by autoslizer

on 2009-10-01T13:34:13-05:00

So Thats it? only 3 wings, 7 bosses includes Arthas and thats it? OMG after all the bosses in Ulduar and Trial of The Champion etc etc, only 7 bosses im so dissapointed, why is that ? because cataclysm is most important or what? i really dont understand, someone explain this

You forgot about the fact that there will be a raid. 4 floors, with our gunships on the second and Blizz confirmed Arthas is the only thing on 4th. Also the third would be the biggest.

Comment by Raynfir

on 2009-10-01T13:55:40-05:00

imo i figure we'll fight him down to a certain% then some random scourge lord will run in saying the ebon blade/argent's are breaking through the gates and he'll decide that they pose more of a problem and leave his lil minion to finish the fight or just flat out leave us there and go and tend to the larger threat.

Comment by dk421

on 2009-10-01T13:58:27-05:00

Falric and Marwyn: Captains for Arthas Menethil in life, Scourge commanders for the Lich King in death, Falric and Marwyn will be summoned to the Halls of Reflection for one purpose: destroying all intruders.

That made my day.Ditto.

Comment by LordHiccup

on 2009-10-01T15:02:12-05:00

Shonyu said:You know Tirion's got to be /facepalm the entire time.

I lol'ed XD

Somebody please make a comic of this now : )

He's been /facepalming since the tournament started, then again Varian and Garrosh being within 50 feet of each other seems to do that to a lot of people.

SOMEONE GET NOXYCHU ON THIS RIGHT NOW! I could just be a montage of the Horde and Alliance being idiots, while Tirion is just facepalming the whole time.

Comment by Abomb

on 2009-10-02T17:49:22-05:00

is it just me or is bliizz running out of cool names and ideas? pit of SARON (LotR) bad guy distracted by main forces at front door so main hero can slip in secretly (LotR and many other movies) Bronjahm, the GODFATHER of Souls... (u know the movie)The Devourer of Souls (devourer of insert theme hear) krick minus kr = ick... Scourgelord Tyrannus (star wars) Forgemaster Garfrost (forgemaster insert ranbom letters+ noun hear, this has been implemented since BRD)

Comment by Magnett

on 2009-10-02T17:57:06-05:00

is it just me or is bliizz running out of cool names and ideas? pit of SARON (LotR)

Um... Yogg-SARON? Sorry Mario, your fiery eye is in another castle.

Bronjahm, the GODFATHER of Souls... (u know the movie)

No, I don't. Care to enlighten me? Because as I stated earlier I'm 99% sure it's a reference to James Brown.